Great environment for being surrounded by a saturated urban greenery meantime to enjoy an architectural design of history and arts.
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum is originally the Asaka branch of the imperial family residence was founded in 1906 by Prince Yasuhiko and espresso his spouse, Princess Nobuko, curated where became an important cultural heritage site full of Art Deco influenced designs that courtesy made by the craftsmanships of Japanese and French alongside a beautiful greenery gardens. Under GHQ, it was utilized as a former prime minister Shigeru Yoshida’s residence after World War Two.
Every detail of the residence has a profound material and design which leads us to the exploration of saturation in Art Deco and the history backgrounds : At the residential site, it has a high ceiling and the astonishing building style with an refined acoustic makes a space very quiet and keep us cooler and inspired. Details oriented in various materials of tiles, organic colored marbles, window frames and unique glass window patterns also significant part of this.
At the courtyard on a sunny day, there are tables with parasol to enjoy greenery as well as to enjoy yourself on a grass (BYO picnic items essential). It is an ideal to spend time especially in hot summer days or even to visit every season to be surrounded by a beautiful greenery changes colors like spending time in a dreamy resort.
Currently Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum is directed by Japanese architect, Kazuyo Sejima (since July 2022). Number of architectural works she has accomplished such as 21st Century Museum in Kanazawa and Christian Dior Omotesando store. Meantime Sejima collaborated corporate events at the museum site : especially one recent and memorable would be the one with a fashion brand, PRADA. Sejima as the museum director and as the architect, curated their global event series called, PRADA MODE at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum and it was a synergy between the undeniable quality and historic value in the organic greenery environment and a context of a celebration in the high end fashion, music, art, architecture, and culinary.
Thus the museum has been impacted by female perspective in interiors and operative from the early stages to develop elegance elements as culturally and artistically. It is one of the most popular and profound visiting site in Tokyo for quality and fans. Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum is transmitting an aesthetic element of history through modern society today.
Location Reference :
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum | ADDRESS : 5-21-9, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0071 JAPAN
